拆解 (chāi jiě) — to disassemble; to take apart; to break down (a problem, a system) into parts

Definition

拆解 means 'to take apart' — a more formal verb than the everyday 拆, often used for machines, products, or for breaking a problem into parts in analysis.

verb
to disassembleto take apartto break down (a problem, a system) into parts

Examples

  • 拆解。
    Gōng chéng shī zhèng zài chāi jiě zhè tái jī qì.
    The engineer is disassembling this machine.
  • ，拆解。
    Xué xí fù zá wèn tí shí, xiān chāi jiě zài fēn xī.
    When studying a complex problem, first break it down and then analyze it.
  • 拆解，。
    Zhè ge chǎn pǐn hěn róng yì chāi jiě, wéi xiū hěn fāng biàn.
    This product is easy to disassemble, so maintenance is very convenient.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

拆chāitake apart
解jiěseparate

拆 means to take apart, and 解 means to separate or loosen; together they describe disassembling.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
斥
斥chì拆chāi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

拆 uses 手 to show an action done by hand, with 斥 giving the sound. In an earlier related form, the hand part replaced an earth part to stress the action by hand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

解 shows 刀 (knife) separating 角 (horn) from 牛 (cow), giving the picture of cutting up an ox.

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